Sheriffs deputy fired after charged in theft

EVERETT — A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy was fired last week in connection with a pending criminal case against him.

James E. Hager, 43, was charged in November in King County Superior Court with second-degree burglary, third-degree theft and third-degree malicious mischief.

Prosecutors allege that Hager visited a vacation property in the Skykomish area in May and took several items, including a wood-burning stove, a stove pipe, some cedar flooring and an electrical cord. He was off-duty at the time.

Hager pleaded not guilty in November. He has a hearing scheduled in April.